SWOK district judge rules in tribal reservation case Today, District Judge Emmitt Tayloe ruled the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache reservation was disestablished. (Source: KSWO) By Caitlin Williams | April 16, 2021 at 12:22 PM CDT - Updated April 16 at 12:22 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - Today, District Judge Emmitt Tayloe ruled the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache reservation was disestablished.
The KCA has been making efforts to prove its status as a reservation following the Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling which ruled that crimes on Tribal land committed by Native Americans have to be prosecuted by Tribal or Federal courts.
In response, Joshua Codynah filed an appeal to overturn his sentence of life in prison for murder. along with Micah Martinez, who is currently on death row for murder.